Obamas at the Gandhi museum

Obamas at the Gandhi museum

US President Barack Obama on Saturday described Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as 'a hero not just to India but to the world'.

"I am filled with hope and inspiration as I have the privilege to view this testament to Gandhi's life. He is a hero not just to India but to the world," Obama wrote in the visitor's book at the Mani Bhavan in Mumbai.

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Image: Handwritten notes by US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are seen at the Mani Bhavan Gandhi MuseumPhotographs: Jason Reed/Reuters

Obamas at the Gandhi museum

It was here that he learnt to weave fibre on the charkha and drank goat's milk for the first time besides gradually changing his attire from western tailored suits to the unstitched loincloth he wore to the end.